...economic term before. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living whereas there are limitations and criticisms against the belief that GDP measures a country’s living standard. Many economists (for example, who? Add sources) argue that GDP is an empty abstraction devoid of any link to the real world, and, therefore, has little or no value in economic analysis. Many environmentalists (for example, who? Add sources) argue that GDP is a poor measure of social progress because it does not take harm to the environment into account. Thus, it is important to find out the real meaning of GDP and its value to economic analysis. II. Statement of the problem First , this report intends to find out the standard definition of GDP as well as the measurement of GDP. the definition of GDP will be divided into seven parts in order to study the measurement of GDP more easily. They are “the market value”, ”of all”, ”final”, ”goods and services”, ”produced”, ”within a country”, “in a given period of time”. Then we will talk about the components of GDP, especially the U.S GDP,...
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...objects consist. Typically, matter includes atoms and other particles that have mass, but this definition confuses mass and matter, which are not the same. Different fields use the term in different and sometimes incompatible ways; there is no single agreed scientific meaning of the word "matter," even though the term "mass" is better-defined. Common definition The common definition of matter is anything that has both mass and volume (occupies space). For example, a car would be said to be made of matter, as it occupies space, and has mass. The observation that matter occupies space goes back to antiquity. However, an explanation for why matter occupies space is recent, and is argued to be a result of the Pauli exclusion principle. Two particular examples where the exclusion principle clearly relates matter to the occupation of space are white dwarf stars and neutron stars, discussed further below. Atoms and molecules definition A definition of "matter" that is based upon its physical and chemical structure is: matter is made up of atoms and molecules. As an example, deoxyribonucleic acid molecules (DNA) are matter under this definition because they are made of atoms. This definition can be extended to include charged atoms and molecules, so as to include plasmas (gases of ions) and electrolytes (ionic solutions), which are not obviously included in the atoms and molecules definition. Alternatively, one can adopt the protons Baryonic...
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...Griffith’s statement, “ There is no hope for perfect research” which was coined in 1998, has started another debacle altogether rather than answering this ongoing question itself. Who know what’s the right answer of correct value of pie (3.14) One can agree easily on the fact that it was the pursuit of correct answer and a perfect one not to mention which made us just not be content on having candles for lighting purposes but discover electricity. The definition of research, is “a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding.” ( www.webs.uidaho.edu) The definition itself says a new answer providing new set of knowledge, certainly not the ;ast answer which may not allow further research. Research is an continuous fire which is fueled by man’s desire of perfect solution. Since we human are subject to flaws, that trait of ours is also reflected in our work as well. It is a process of searching again and again till the right answer is found. Earlier it was believed that the earth is oval. It was a continuous voyage of discovery and experiments which proved it wrong after decades. The main objective of research is not to find the last answer but to find out the facts which are concealed and not known to us as of now. Every discovery or invention that we see or use in today’s world is a result of an ongoing research which continued for a long time and then ended up in providing us a better solution. Had we believed...
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...Examiners’ Report June 2013 GCE Geography 6GE03 01 Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications come from Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus. Giving you insight to inform next steps ResultsPlus is Pearson’s free online service giving instant and detailed analysis of your students’ exam results. • See students’ scores for every exam question. • Understand how your students’ performance compares with class and national averages. • Identify potential topics, skills and types of question where students may need to develop their learning further. For more information on ResultsPlus, or to log in, visit www.edexcel.com/resultsplus. Your exams officer will be able to set up your ResultsPlus account in minutes via Edexcel Online. Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international...
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...Thermodynamics is a branch of physics concerned with heat and temperature and their relation to energy and work. It defines macroscopic variables, such as internal energy, entropy, and pressure, that partly describe a body of matter or radiation. It states that the behavior of those variables is subject to general constraints, that are common to all materials, not the peculiar properties of particular materials. These general constraints are expressed in the four laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamics describes the bulk behavior of the body, not the microscopic behaviors of the very large numbers of its microscopic constituents, such as molecules. Its laws are explained by statistical mechanics, in terms of the microscopic constituents. Thermodynamics applies to a wide variety of topics in science and engineering, especially Physical chemistry, Chemical engineering, thermal power generation and steam and combustion turbines. Historically, thermodynamics developed out of a desire to increase the efficiency and power output of early steam engines, particularly through the work of the French physicist Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot who believed that the efficiency of heat engines was the key that could help France win the Napoleonic Wars. The Irish-born British physicist Lord Kelvin was the first to formulate a concise definition of thermodynamics in 1854: Initially, thermodynamics, as applied to heat engines, was concerned with the thermal properties of their 'working materials'...
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...holds no value as evidence. Theory is not provable by definition and hold little value as solid evidence, but it reinforces a supportive argument by explaining how something that exists works. The world exists according to a great plan, as every event has a cause. In order for there to be a great plan, there must have been a planner, namely, God (“God”). God is the cause of every effect, As humans are the intermediary cause of certain effects, but the ultimate cause is God. Liebniz poses the question: why is there something rather than nothing? In other words, what happened to cause our existence? (Overman 24-25) It is shown that something must have happened in order to cause our existence, suggesting that a creator made the decision to create the universe. If there had not been a creator, the nothingness that was there simply would have continued to be there. The commonly accepted word form of Gödel’s theorem is: “God, by definition, is that for which no greater can be conceived. God exists in the understanding. If God exists in the understanding, we could imagine Him to be greater by existing in reality. Therefore, God must exist.” It is originally a mathematical problem that states that since God is the greatest and exists in the understanding, he must exist in reality because he is the greatest. Scientists have used computers verify that the argument is valid (Knight). This complex theory gives a higher-level explanation of God’s existence. Theory contributes to the argument...
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...Rubric Examples Oral Presentation I | |Beginning |Novice |Proficient |Exemplary | | |The presentation is at a |The presentation may show |The presentation is |The presentation is exemplary | | |beginning stage. |flashes of quality, but could |acceptable, but could be | | | | |be improved in several |improved in a few important | | | | |important ways. |ways. | | |Content |The presentation does not |Important information is |Information is complete with |Information is complete and | | |include information on the|missing, or there are few |basic supporting details, |well supported by detail, | | |major points. |supporting details. |increasing audience knowledge|significantly increasing the | | | | |at least to some degree. |audience's knowledge of the | | | | ...
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...TYPICAL SAMPLE PERSUASIVE SPEECH TOPICS 1. abortion 21. drunk driving 2. adoption of children 22. hunger in America 3. cruelty to animals 23. inflation 4. air pollution 24. invasion of privacy 5. air safety 25. juvenile felonies 6. death penalty 26. legalization of drinking at 18 7. Alaskan pipeline 27. prostitution 8. amnesty 28. energy crisis 9. animal shelters 29. euthanasia 10. apartheid 30. reverse discrimination 11. death with dignity 31. sex education 12. auto theft 32. taxes 13. capital punishment 33. gun control 14. care for elderly 34. nuclear waste 15. child abuse 35. ocean pollution 16. cloning 36. oil drilling 17. corruption in public office 37. organ transplants 18. cosmetic surgery 38. unemployment 19. defense budget 39. recycling 20. disarmament 40. pornography EXAMPLES OF CREATIVE PERSUASIVE SPEECH TOPICS 1. I deserve an A on this speech 2. Pete Rose is a Hall of Famer 3. Hooters is a family restaurant 4. David Archuleta should have won American Idol 5. Drink Milk 6. Maxie and Spinelli (General Hospital) belong together 7. Bring Back Crispy M&M’s 8. Change RCC’s priority registration Please come up with a creative topic so I can add it to this list in the future!!! A SPEECH TO PERSUADE (assignment) Speeches to persuade seek...
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...Development in the Study of Atomic Structure Bohr’s and Rutherford’s Contributions Mihret Gelan 17th September 2014 Word Count (title page & references excluded): 1459 Atomic Theory & Structure "By convention sweet, by convention bitter, by convention hot, by convention cold, by convention color: but in reality atoms and void." Those are the words of Democritus, one of the founding fathers of the ancient atomic theory, on his philosophical viewpoint on the nature of matter. It began as a philosophical concept in ancient Greece and India, but today, the atomic theory is not mere philosophy, but a scientific concept or model of the fundamental nature of matter. How it went from a philosophical belief called atomism to an empirically-proven, well-studied, scientific concept is what I’m going to explain throughout this essay; focusing on two renowned scientists of the early 20th century, Ernest Rutherford and Niels Bohr, who made significant contributions to this growing theory of the atom and its structure (the composition of the atom). The Atom before Bohr and Rutherford The modern model of the atom was built upon the many vital discoveries of the major scientists throughout history since the birth of the theory in ancient Greece. Bohr and Rutherford were able to make the discoveries and scientific conclusions they made because they were “standing on the shoulders of giants.” To begin with, Democritus, although not entirely correct, laid a philosophical foundation...
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...get a clear understanding of the topic “Concept of sustainability in engineering” we should get a clear understanding/definition of the topic, therefore we should understand what engineering and sustainability is, which are the two keywords in this topic and also how both of them are related. First we will look into the definition of engineering. • What is engineering ? According to the oxford dictionary, engineering is defined as follows; Engineering (noun): (1) The branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures (2) The action of working artfully to bring something about. (Source: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/engineering)...
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...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |College of Natural Sciences | | |SCI/362 Version 6 | | |Environmental Issues and Ethics | |Week One: Ethical Understanding of Environmental Problems | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives |Compare various schools of thought in environmental ethics. | | | | |Explain how ethics influences our course of action regarding principal environmental | | | | |issues. | | | | |Identify the local impact of environmental issues ...
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...Bachelor of Business Studies (Singapore) Program Name Hurman resources management Lecturer Name Mr. Dipan K Mehta Class BBS 22A FT Singapore Student Name Fang Xunqian Student Number CT0174179 UCD Number 14209524 Word: 2312 Contents Introduction of an aging workforce------------------------------------------------3 2. Recruiting in Toyota-----------------------------------------------------------------3 2.1 Explanation and elaboration of recruiting----------------------------------------3 2.2 The recruitment of Toyota---------------------------------------------------------5 Selection in HRM--------------------------------------------------------------------5 3.1 Explanation of selection------------------------------------------------------------5 3.2 Toyota’s selecting-------------------------------------------------------------------6 Training and development in Toyota----------------------------------------------7 4.1 Explanation of training and development-----------------------------------------7 4.2 Toyota’s training and development------------------------------------------------8 Conclusion-----------------------------------------------------------------------------9 Human resources management in Toyota Introduction of Toyota’s development. Toyota motor corporation was found in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyota. It is headquartered in Toyota...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Natural Sciences | | |SCI/362 Version 6 | | |Environmental Issues and Ethics | Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2001 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course applies scientific, philosophical, economic, and ethical principles to current and future environmental issues. Students will analyze the cumulative impact of human activities on global ecosystems, as well as responsibilities to the natural world, in terms of the complex interrelationships humans have with their environment. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies...
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...STUDYBLUE | Flashcards | INC1 10/15/13 10:48 PM 1 with Brewer / 1. How is the scientific method used to solve problems? Scientific method used to solve problems by keen observations, rational analysis, and experimentation. 2. Observation: Closely observe the physical world around you. 3. Question: Recognize a question or a problem. 4. Hypothesis: An educated guess or a reasonable explanation. When the hypothesis can be tested by experiment, it qualifies as a scientific hypothesis 5. Prediction: Consequences that can be observed if the hypothesis is correct. The consequences should be absent if the hypothesis is not correct. 6. Conclusion: Formulate the simplest general rule that organizes the hypothesis, predicted effects, and experimental findings. 7. What is the principle of falsifiability? For a hypothesis to be considered scientific it must be testable?it must, in principle, be capable of being proven wrong. 8. Fact: http://www.studyblue.com/#flashcard/view/190148 Page 1 of 9 STUDYBLUE | Flashcards | INC1 10/15/13 10:48 PM A phenomenon about which competent observers can agree. 9. Theory: A synthesis of a large body of information that encompasses well-tested hypotheses about certain aspects of the natural world. 10. Law: A general hypothesis or statement about the relationship of natural quantities that has been tested over and over again and has not been contradicted. Also known as a principle...
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...such as Enron, Tyco, and WorldCom got themselves in such of a big mess! “Business ethics should be interpreted as the standards of conduct of individual business people as well as the business as a whole.” Running a business ethically is good for business as well for society, because, customers and consumers get a chance to see business performed to an optimum when a company has the presence of business ethics. CEO’s, Presidents, and Vice-Presidents, are expected to run their business as most effective as possible in order to attain profitable returns and assets. A successful and profitable business can be a major influence toward the common good of society, but at the same time lack the presence of business ethics. The problem lies in a company’s mission statement! CEO’s are supposed conduct their businesses and time worrying about doing good for society and their customers, but, in most cases, this objective is rarely achieved because of lack of profitability. We as a society sometimes set’s a double standard for companies and organizations because, most companies cannot perform both objectives at the same time without one objective being inefficient. For most organizations, values statements are simply rhetoric that sits...
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